Minneapolis

Squeaks, squeals, blips, and borps emerged from every corner. Techno music was the soundtrack. Computerized voices, farm animal sounds, and well-known childhood melodies rang out. Conversations reflecting the complexity of a schematic prevailed. The word “nerd,” a self-imposed moniker, flew frequently and freely about as “circuit benders” from all over the world came together to talk about their passion: reorienting the circuitry of electronic toys to make them generate tones and sounds that can be used in the creation of music. MORE »

Veteran bookseller and publisher David Unowsky offers no-nonsense advice on how to place your book on store shelves (and ensure that it doesn’t just sit there). MORE »

Non-commercial Jazz radio station KBEM which operates out of North High School has been training students in broadcasting since the 1960s. Access to Art Correspondent Hamil Griffin-Cassidy recently visited the station and talked to staff and students. MORE »

30 years ago, a partnership between the Minneapolis Arts Commission and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) inadvertently launched one of the most active and broad-reaching arts organizations in the Twin Cities, FORECAST Public Artworks. Based in St. Paul, FORECAST works to advance public art by supporting artists and providing assistance and education to neighborhoods, businesses and communities. MORE »